Liberia vs Libya: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Liberia
44.5%
in 2020
Libya
45.0%
in 2020
Liberia rank
83rd
Libya rank
80th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Liberia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 45.0% against 44.5% in Liberia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Liberia ranks 83rd and Libya ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 16.3% | 16.3% | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 20.2% | 20.2% | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 27.1% | 25.2% | Libya |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 31.6% | 12.9% | Libya |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 35.1% | 0.4% | Libya |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 40.4% | 3.4% | Libya |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 43.9% | 4.7% | Libya |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 45.0% | 0.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Liberia or Libya?
- Libya, at 45.0% against 44.5% in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Liberia and Libya?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Libya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Libya rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Liberia ranks 83rd and Libya ranks 80th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.